Apparel garment



1,616,264 W. KOPS APPAREL GARMENT Feb. 1, 1927.

Filed-May 8, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR W. KOPS APPAREL G Feb. 1, 1927.

RMENT Filed May 8, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR b 927 w. KoPs APPAREL GARMENT Filed May a, 1925 s Sheets -.Sheet IINVENITOR Patented Feb. 1, I927.

release WALDEMAB. Kors, on NEW "roan, n. Y., Assieiion 'ro KOPS Enos, INCL, noon/roan- TION or new roan.

APPAREL GARMENT.

Application filed May 8,

In the manufacture of certain apparel garments, and more particularly in the manufacture of corsets, it is customary to employ a suitable number of adequate stays.

5 These stays as usually employed are located in pockets provided for this purpose on the inner'side of the garment, and are so fixed as to assume stationary positions in the garment, being incapable ordinarily of either a movement longitudinally of the garment or transversely thereof, consequently, when the garment is in position on the body these stays also assume a definite fixed position, relatively to the body of the wearer. Furthermore, as commonly constructed the pockets in which the stay members are fixed are plainly visible on the exterior of the garment, so that in the use of gowns or dresses of thin material the positions ofthe stays are more or less plainly discernible from the outside of the garment.

In order that the body of the wearer may be freely movable in any and all directions, there is a tendency at this time to reduce to a minimum the number of stays employed in corsets and other similar apparel garments.

Nevertheless, in order to properly support the body the corset or similar garment must be properly provided with an adequate number of stays. Furthermore, at the present time, there is a tendency to manufacture corsets and similar garments of relatively light material, but naturally the material must have sufficient tensile strength to withstand the strains placed upon the same when in use. i

The object of my present invention is the provision of an apparel corset in which predetermined stay members may be placed in the garment in the usual manner, and additional stay members to provide for the necessary support for the body of the wearer are also employed, but are placed in the garment in such a manner that they are not only invisible from the exterior and interior of the garment, but are also self or automatically shiftable to position to accommodate themselves to the body of the wearer when the same assumes different postures. In 7 carrying out the invention therefore, the apparel garment made in accordance therewith preferably comprises a plurality of sections which may be connected in the usual manner. and provided at the connection lines with suitable stays which are fixed in pockets as 1825. Serial No. 28.790.

usual. In addition. to'these fixed stays I also prefer to employ a plurality of additional stays adequate in number to afford sufficient support for the body of the wearer, and so placed in the garment that they are both invisible from the exterior and interior of the garment when the same is in use, and are also self adjusting to position laterally of the garment to accommodate themselves to the body of the wearer, as will be hereinafter more particularly described.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an apparel garment made in accordance with my present invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the garment showing the same from the inner side thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on line 3-3, Fig. 2. i

Fig. 4 is a section on line 47-4., Fig. 2. Fig. '5 is a section on line 55, Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a section on line 66, Fig.2. Fig. 7 is a partial longitudinal section illustrating a modified form of the invention. As illustrated, the garment in which my invention is incorporated comprises a front member 10 at one end thereof,- a similar front member 11 at the other end thereof, a back member 12', and side members 13 and 14:. The front'members 10 and 11, and the back member 12 are preferably made of any inelastic material of which it is customary to make apparel corsets. Theside members 13 and let are preferably made of an elastic material such as it is customary to employ in making apparel corsets.

The front members 10 and 11 are provided with the usual frontsteel sections having a series of eye members 15 at the edge of one section, and a corresponding series of stud members 16 at the edge of the other section, by means of which, in the usual manner these front sections may be clasped and connected at the front of the body. Also as is customary the front sections at the edges thereof, and in corresponding positions be neath the lower ends of the front steels may be fitted with a clasp 17, and below the clasp with corresponding series of eyelets 18 through which a lace 19 is threaded, and by means of which the lower front portions of V the front members of the garment are adjustably connected, the one with the other.

The front member 10 is connected to the side member 13 by suitable lines of stitchline between these members there is a pocket in which a stay 21 is fixed or secured in the customary manner; this stay as will be understood being of any desired length. The side member 13 is connected to the back member 12 along suitable lines of stitching 22, and at the line of connection between these members the same are provided with a pocket in whicha suitable stay 23 is fixed in the usual manner. v

1 Similarly in the other partof the garment the front member 11 is connected to the side member 14: along suitablelines of stitching 2d, and the division linebetween thesemem bers of the garment includes a pocket in whicha stay 25 c orresponding to the stay 21 is suitably fixed. The side member 14 is connected to the back member 12 along suitable lines of stitching :26, and at the division line between these members of the garment there is a pocket in which a stay 27 c0rre spending to the stay 23 is suitably secured. The stays to which reference has hereinbe} fore been made are all permanently fix ed the garment pockets which are placed on the inner side thereof in the Usual manner.

As is also customary, the garment may be provided with suitable hose supporters 28 and 29 connected to and depending fromthe lower extremities of the steel sections, hose supporters 30 and 31 connected to and depending from the front members lOand 11,

and also with hose supporters 32 and33 conn'ected to and depending from the lower edges of the garment at the back thereof.

Although it forms no part of my present invention, the upper edge portions of the in elastic sections of the garment may "be; provided with suitable inserts of elastic mate rial, for example ln, the upper portion of the front member 1011 may employ an elastic insert member 34, which along lines 35 connected to the front member by suitable stitches, it being understood that the upper portion of this front member is V-s'haped, and that the lines of stitches 35 extend along the edges of this V-shaped section, The on posite ends of the elastic insert 34 are connected respectively to. the front steel section,

and the lines of stitching 20, which connect the front member 10 with the side member 13. In a similar manner theupper portion of the front member 11 may include an elastic insert 36 connected tothe front member along lines of stitching 37, which converge downwardly, and between which the upper portion of the front section is cut away so as to make this part of the front member V- shape, The upper portion of the back member 12 may in a similar manner be provided with an elastic insert 38, which is secured to the back member along downwardly con verging lines of stitching 39, between which the upper portion of the back member is cut away, making the same V-shaped line the upper portions of the said front members. The opposite edges of the elastic insert 36 are connected to' the front steel section of the front member 11, and the lines of stitchingQ t, by which the front section 11 is connected to the side section l t. The elastic insert 38 is connected at its opposite ends to the lines of sti'tchi'i'ig 2:2, connecting the side member 13 with the back member 12, and the lines of stitching 26', by which the side member 14 is connected to the back member 12. v

It is unnecessary, and not des'irabl'e to provide stay member-sin the elastic sections of tll'ega'rineiit, which in this instance are the side n'i'c'mbers 12 and In the other members of the garment however, that is, the front ,memlf er and the back member in which asi's cu's'jt'ol'nary, it is desirable to employ additional stays than those hereinbefore described. In these sections of the garment therefore, I proy'ide suitably attached additional stays, and connect the same in the garment in such a manner that they are invisible from the exterior of the garment when in use, and are also permitted to' shift position laterally, that is; ci'rcum'fere11tially of the garment so that th'ey adjust themsely e's to position when the garment is in use. In this construction, referring first to the front section 10', I employ a liner 40, which .circu'm'frentially of the garment is'coektens'ive with the front member 10 and longitudinally of the garmente'riten'djs from the lower edge of the front member 10 to a line appreciably above the lower edge of the elastic insert 34.. At theflongitudinal edges this liner 40 is preferably secured to the front stel se'ction ofthe front member 10', and by the lines of stitching 20 which connect the front member 10 to the side member 13. At the loweredge the liner I0 is preferably connected to the lower edge of the garment along a line of stitching 4L1. The upper edge of the liner 40 as indicated at 42 is not connec'ted to the front member, leaving an openin'g between the same and this upper edge of the liner, At the upper edge theliner 4H) is preferably turned inwardly or plaited as indi ated at 4'3.

The liner member tO therefore, forms a pocket with the frontmember 10, the pocket being closed at the bottom and sides, and open the top. lVithin this. pocket I employ a; tubular member made of suitable fabric to function as a stay wrapper mem her and tape. Any number of these as will be understood, and a corresponding number of stays may be employed within the pocket. Each of these parts comprises the stay wrapper 44, in whichv at the upper end thereof is a stay 45. The upper end of the the upper edge of the pocket, and within the plait formed at the upper edge of the liner by lines of stitching 46, or otherwise. Also as indicated in the drawing, the lower edge of the front member may be provided with a binder tape 47, between which the lower edge of the front member and the lower edge of the liner, together with the lower end of each stay wrapper is placed before these parts are connected by the lines of stitching 41. It will furthermore, be understood that the stay in any stay wrapper may be of any desired length, and may be secured in a desired position therein in any suitable manner.

The liner member in the back of the garment is indicated at 48; circumferentially of the garment this inner member is coextensive with the back member 12, longitudinally of the garment this liner l8 extends from the lower edge of the garment to a line 51, comprising the upper edge of the liner, so that the upper portion of the liner appreciably overlaps the lower portion of the elastic insert 38. The stay wrappers in the back section of the garment are indicated at 52, and each is provided with a stay 53. The upper ends of the stay wrappers 52 are secured to the upper edge of the liner by lines of stitching 54:, which also secure the inturned or plaited end 55 at the upper edge of this liner, while the lower ends of the stay wrappers 52 are secured in place with the lower edge of the back member 12 by the binder tape 49, and the lines of stitching 50, which secure these parts in position, and to one another.

The liner associated with the front member 11, is indicated at 56; circumferentially of the garment this liner is coextensive with this front member 11; longitudinally of the garment the liner extends from the lower edge of the front member 11 to the line 57 indicating the top edge of the liner, so that the upper portion of the liner appreciably overlaps the lower portion of the elastic insert 36. The stay wrappers in this portion of the garment are indicated at 58, and within the same there are suitably placed stays 59. The upper ends as well as the lower ends of the stay wrappers, and the stays 59 are secured in position in the same manner as that hereinbefore described in connection with the similar parts in the other front member of the garment.

In the use of the stay wrappers and stays mounted in the pockets as hereinbefore described, it will now be understood that these stay wrappers being placed between the body portions of the garment, and the corresponding liners, will be invisible exteriorly of the garment, as will also be the case with the stays associated with the respective stay wrappers.

It will be equally obvious that the stay wrappers and stays while fixed longitudinally of the garment are nevertheless free to shift laterally, that is, circumferentially of the garment within certain limits, so as to adjust themselves to position when the garment is in use, thereby making the garment more comfortable than it otherwise and possibly could be if all the stays were set or fixed in position.

As will be apparent by reference to Fig. 7, in some instances I may employ an additional or intermediate liner indicated at 60, whereby the stay wrappers and stays are enclosed in a separate pocket, rather than being enclosed between the liner and the corresponding portion of the body of the garment. This construction and other equally obvious changes may be made in the use of the invention without departing from the nature and spirit thereof.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the stay wrappers, and the stays mounted therein, irrespective of the length of the stay in any stay wrapper are fixed at their ends in such a manner that they are shiftable laterally, that is circumferentially of the garment, but are substantially nonshiftable longitudinally, that is, from the top to the bottom of the garment.

I claim as my invention:

1. In an apparel garment, an outer member, a liner member forming a pocket with the outer member, and a stay member comprising a stay wrapper and a stay therein, the said wrapper being secured at its upper end to an upper edge portion of the liner member and at its lower end to a lower edge portion of the garment, the said wrapper being otherwise free whereby the stay is automatically shift-able laterally to posit-ion in the garment.

2. In an apparel garment, an outer memher, a liner member therefor forming a pocket therewith, and a stay member comprising a stay wrapper and a stay therein, the said stay beingmaterially shorter than the stay wrapper and maintained in place at the upper end thereof, the stay wrapper being secured at its upper end to the upper edge portion of the liner and at its lower end to the lower edge portion of the garment, the said wrapper being otherwise free from the said members, whereby the stay is automatically shiftable laterally to position in the garment.

3. In an apparel corset, elastic and inelastic sections, a liner for each inelastic section which is substantially coextensive therewith and forms a pocket with the same, and a plurality of stay members in the said pock' ets, each stay member comprising a stay wrapper and a stay at the upper portion thereof, the said stay wrapper being connected at its upper end to the upper'edge portion of the liner and at its lower end to the lower edge portion of the garment,

the said wrapper being otherwise free from the said members, whereby the said stay is automatically adjustable to position within the said pocket and is invisible both from the exterior and interior of the garment.

l. In an apparel garment, inelastic front and back sections, elastic side sections, a liner for each otthe inelastic front and back sections substantially coextensive therewith and forming a pocket with the same, and a plu-' end thereof, each stay member being secured at its upper end in the upper edge portion of one of the said liners and at its lower edge to the loweredge portion or" the ad jacent inelastic section and the liner therefor the said Wrapper being otherwise free, whereby the said stay is automatically shiftable laterally to position within its pocket depending upon the position of the body of the wearer when the garment is in use.

Signed by me this 20th day of April 1925.

VVALDEMAR KOPS. 

